Tour of Lac du Moulinet

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A short, easy walk around Lac du Moulinet on an easy path with pontoon bridges over marshy areas. The beach is popular in summer with swimming and water sports available. Bar on site. Magnificent in autumn and winter.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.31 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 23 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 23 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,540 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,514 ft
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Lac du Moulinet
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Pontoon on the lake
Lac du Moulinet

Description of the walk

Start at the Lac du Moulinet car park opposite the water sports centre.

(S/E) Head west on the access road and quickly leave it for a path on the left along the beach. Walk along the lake on your left in the woods on the north shore.

(1) After about 400 m, take a pontoon on the left to reach a viewpoint over the lake. Retrace your steps.

(1) Continue along the lake.

(2) At a fork at the edge of the woods, take the path on the left and cross one of the rivers that feed into the lake. Cross a marshy area using the footbridge. Further on, cross another river.

(3) At a crossroads, continue along the lake. Pass a pair of benches.

(4) Ignore a path coming from the right, walk along the dam on your left and cross the river into which the lake flows. At the next crossroads, go straight ahead. You will come to a small road; follow it to the left until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,537 ft - Water sports centre - Lac du Moulinet
  2. 1 : mi 0.28 - alt. 3,530 ft - Pontoon
  3. 2 : mi 0.38 - alt. 3,533 ft - Fork
  4. 3 : mi 0.84 - alt. 3,527 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.12 - alt. 3,530 ft - Lake dam - Crueize (rivière) - Affluent de la Colagne
  6. S/E : mi 1.31 - alt. 3,537 ft - Water sports centre - Lac du Moulinet

Notes

Swimming in the lake is possible during the season.

Worth a visit

Numerous views of the lake along the way.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
ohresser annie
ohresser annie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Not very interesting.
A short, easy walk, handy when it’s raining.
No one

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laurevernhes
laurevernhes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, very easy (even with two elderly people), and don’t forget your swimming costume!

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Olive6455
Olive6455

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk with a very well-maintained path and some lovely views. The final stretch, at the foot of the dam, takes you across a rope bridge.

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